"These are very important positions, and as Senator Whitehouse said, it is going to be long days."
"Chairman Leahy apologizes for not personally being here today."
"I would urge you all to please respond to those questions as quickly as possible."
"Thank you, Senator Kaufman."
"Without objection, they will be made part of the record."
"I very much support your statement of aggressively enforcing the laws of our country regardless of your personal views."
"I would also hope that there would be some transparency in making those judgments so that there is an opportunity for input and challenge if it is a fundamental issue."
"So we expect that message to be very clear to all the people in the Department of Justice as to restoring the confidence that partisan politics will not play a role in the deployment of career personn..."
"Dean Kagan will bring distinction to the office, continue its highest traditions, be a forceful advocate for the United States before the Supreme Court."
"the premier agency for the people of this country in protecting the rule of law, representing the people of this Nation, and holding anyone who violates our laws accountable, even if it is the Preside..."
"I want to make sure the Solicitor General is going to be sensitive to the role that you can play in making sure that the appropriate protections are maintained within our Constitution."